Woman with rare tumour undergoes liver transplant

A 25-year-old woman with a rare liver tumour underwent transplantation in a private hospital and was discharged a week later.The woman suffered from hepatic epitheloid hemangio endothelioma (HEHE), a

A 25-year-old woman with a rare liver tumour underwent transplantation in a private hospital and was discharged a week later. The woman suffered from hepatic epitheloid hemangio endothelioma (HEHE), a tumour that occurs in the soft tissues or blood vessels in the lung, liver or bone. Such tumours require to be diagnosed early and treated, said K. Elankumaran, head of liver diseases transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery, Kauvery Hospital. The patient, from Coimbatore, presented with symptoms of upper abdominal pain and significant loss of weight. “Upon abdominal scan and investigations, we found the presence of an unusual kind of liver cancer (HEHE). We recommended liver transplantation,” the surgeon said.